As of this morning they are in the warehouse, should be hitting stores any day now. As far as I know there is no longer a hold on them. As for the camera, like I said before Cingular will not carry the camera version. I was just as disappointed as you all were, and I actually had a say in it!

I am based in Europe and use my phone in Europe and Asia. I am an average user of both phone and PDA functions (not heavily oriented to one) and would like to use the personal entertainment features too (MP3 player, photo viewer etc.). After a bit of search and study I am inclined to buy a Qtek 9090 or Qtek S100 (more inclined). To decide on one I would like inputs and user feedback. I list the following comparative plus / minus.

I just got off the phone with my rep. They are only selling it (in my town) through their business lines. It will be $599 list, with discounts of 50 for a 2 year plan.They say they will have them in inabout a week.

As of today the phone should be released by Cingular next week. To my understanding with a very good source; Cingular has an exclusive for 90 days on the phone. So 90 days from the cingular launch other carriers can start selling it. The phone is what everyone is waiting for! Trust me, they are going to have to pry it out of my dead hands. If you load Microsofts voice commander on it the phone reaches a whole new level! if you have any questions I can try and answer!

I just received word today that T-Mobile USA is planning on carrying this phone starting around Thanksgiving (Nov. 25), just in time for Christmas. I verified this by calling their New Accounts line; they said the same.